Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-09
FIGHTING BENEDICT.
A Strong Opposition to the Public
Printer on the Pretext that He is
Not a Practical Printer.
RUmOr that Gov. Hill OF New York is
Taking Hand in the Contest.
Uniayorable Report.
Tho Randall Democrats will Move In the
House for Reduction OF the
Internal Revenue Tax.
PURELY A PARTY FIGHT

Special to the Gazette.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. S.-Congressman
Farquhar of Buffalo, who has been mau-
aging the opposition to the confirmation
of Public Printer Benedict, said tonight
| that he felt warranted in stating that The
| committee on printing, which consists OF
Senators Henderson, Hawley and Cor
man, would report the nomination ad-
versely upon the ground that Mr.. Bene-
dict did not fully meet the pro-
visions of the law which requires that
only practical printer shall be sppoint-
ed. 1t is understood that the various ty-
biographical unions take this direct issue
against Mr.. Benedict. While no other
charges have been preferred to the COM
mittee, the impression prevails that Mr..
Benedict may have given Offense to vari-
Gus public men by open declarations made
since nj appointment that he Gid not pro-
pose to submit to dictation from senators
and members of the house; that he would
run the government printing office free
from their opportunities. Certain New
York Democrats are much displeased be-
cause eX-COngressman Rogers Of Buffalo,
practical printer, leading Democrat
and rigadier-genersl during the late
war, was overthrown for this place. 1t
is also whispered that Gov. Hill of New
York is taking quiet hand in the fight
against Mr.. Benedict.
TEXAN GETS CLERKSHIP.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8-James G. Hud-
son of Texas was to-day appointed clerk
at $1,000 under the civil service Jules in
the adj utant-general's office of the war
department.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The Randall
Democrats from the South and South
west met to-day in conference with all
other Democrats interested in the reduc-
ton or abolition of the internal revenue
taxes. The idea was to formulate some
plan Of action to b carried out when
Randall makes his motion to 90 into COM
mittee of the whole for the purpose of
considering revenue bills next week. At
this meeting it was agreed with suostan-
tial unanimlty TO support Randall in op-
position to Morrison, providing as
suranCes are given that the internal
taxes alone shall be considered. Randall
will without doubt, make his mo-
ton on Tuesday or Wednesday, and
his friends are confident OF
successful outcome of their efforts. They
predict tonight with the utmost conf
dence that if MIR. Morrison tries to bring
up the tariff bill again he will certainly be
defeated by at least twenty votes.
FAVORABLE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
WASHINGTON, Jan.-S.-The house COM
mittee on the revision of laws to-day
authorized a favorable report to the
house on the bill 10 authorize the ap-
poiatInent and prescribe the compeGss-
zion Of clerks to senators and representa-
tivts WHO are not chgirmen of commit
tees.
a favorable report was also ordered on
the bill TO prohibit the appointment of
committees to attend
funerals at public expense outside the
District Of ColumSi., and limiting tue ex-
pense in such cases 10 the actc4i cost of
burial. A section of the bill also pro-
hibits the draping of public buildings,
kept upon order of the president.
BEFORE THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, Jan S-The senate CON-
mittee appointed at the last session to
consider the expediency of properly cele-
brating at Washington the centennial
of the adoption of tie consti-
tuition of the United States and the ami
versary OF the discovery of America by
Columbus, held its first meeting toby.
DR.. Lnring and Mr.. A. d. Anderson,
representing the board Of promotion of
permanent exposition of the three |
Am ricas, the Constitutional Centennial
Gel, br4tion in 1889 and the Worlds Expo /
si'lon in 1892, were before the committee. |
DR.. LoriDg made general statement in |
explanation of the pans adopted |
at the convention of the board /
and The general features of
both centennial expositio s. Mr.. |
Anderson spoke in regard to the interest |
Of the Spanish American countries in the |
matter, aud laid before the COMMITTEE
letters on the subject from Ministers So
-eledO of Fent zuels, Ceofal of Bolivia, |
Volaso of Salvador, Cana of Chill, Tori |
clio of Guatemala, Mercugs of Spain aud |
Preston Of Hayt, all OF whom speak of
The proposed exposition in terms of ap-
DrOval. He also laid before the commit
&c q letter from Minister Romero of
Mexico, who writes only with regard to
he proposed constitutional celebration.
sr. And rsGn dwelt upon the political
md commercial advantages which it is
hoped may result from these celebrations
md eXposltions for all tne nations which
axe part in tIem.
SWELLING THE LOGAN FUND.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Capt. George
:. Lemon mas received additional contri-
utiors to tae sum of 50, 1855 TO the Logan
und which nave not been heretofore ac-
GEN DUNCAN DEAD.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Brevet Brig
fen. Thomas Duncan, L. S. A, retired,
led yesterday afternoon after short i'll
ess at MS residence in this civ. During
ne ar Cf me rebellion Gen. Duncan was
truck on TIE head by q caUnou ball and
Or;IOn of mis- skull was Knocked off
Re lnning was 7 sorted 20, and for ,
lOre than twenty Years he has worn 1
liver plate which took the place of the
distracted portions of the shattered skull
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMITTED TO
CRISP
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-R preventative j
,esgan lett this city for Texas this morn {
ng To take part in the senatorial contest. !
l. will remain away for about TWO weeks, |
nd in the meantime the conduct of the I
1ter-state commerce bill, if the confer
nee report is agreed to in the senate, '
yill be left in the hands of Crisp of {
ieorgia, the third member of the house
onferees, Weaver OF Nebraska beng |
lso at home looking after his senatorial
respects. :
THE ELECTORAL COUNT BILL. 4,
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Fhe conferees =,
n the electoral count bill held two meet (
lgs to-day and practically reached an
greement on that measure, although
r,ill ha - | 1